Food Directory
Santa Cruz County Asian Food Guide
A not-comprehensive list of Santa Cruz County Asian food locations - we encourage you to support these businesses both to support local entrepreneurs as well as to support a satisfied and full belly.
Santa Cruz Asian Food Guide
Catering (not pop-up, moving towards brick & mortar)
Thai 7
Pop Ups (Mobile & Food Truck)
Adobo2Go (Filipino adobo and dumplings)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adobo2go/
Email: togoadobo@gmail.com
Auntie Manna's (Vietnamese Comfort Food)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auntiemannas/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auntiemannas
Website: https://auntiemannas.com/
Email: auntiemannas@gmail.com
Full Steam Dumpling (Dumplings, noodles, ramen)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullsteamdumpling/
Website: https://www.fullsteamdumpling.com/
Email: fullsteamdumpling@gmail.com
Holopono Food Truck (Hawaiian pupus, poke, & plate lunches)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holoponosc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holoponosc/
Email: holoponosc@gmail.com
Masarap (Modern Filipino American)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masarapthehomie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MasarapTheHomie
Tita Lalaine's
Yakitori Toriman (Japanese yakitori)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yakitori_toriman/
Catering and also at Bad Animal Restaurant 1011 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060:
Hanloh Thai Food (Thai Cuisine)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanlohthaifood/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hanlohthaifood
Website: https://www.hanloh.com/, https://linktr.ee/hanlohthaifood
Email: info@hanhloh.com
Brick & Mortar
Chinese
Shun Feng (Chinese Restaurant)
Website: https://www.shunfengsantacruz.com/
Address: 420 River St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 423-9888
Special Noodle (Chinese Restaurante)
Website: 39miles.com
Phone: 831) 427-9205
Address: 415 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Betty Noodles (Chinese Restaurant)
Website: bettynoodles.com
Address: 431 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 454-8140
Yan Flower (Chinese Restaurant)
Website: https://yanflower.com/
Address: 617 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 423-2574
Mo’s Dumplings (Chinese Restaurant)
Website: http://mosdumpling.com/
Address: 2301A Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 454-8822
Guangzhou
Canton (Capitola)
Tam's Restaurant (Santa Cruz)
Golden Palace (Chinese Restaurant)
Address: 415 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 427-9275
Golden Fu Wah (Soquel)
Golden China Restaurant
Address: 1866 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 724-6957
Kings Garden Restaurant (Chinese Restaurant)
Address: 412 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 724-4083
Hong Kong Garden II (Chinese Restaurant)
Address: 1012 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 724-1188
Hong Kong Express (Chinese Restaurant)
Website: https://www.hongkongwatsonville.com/
Address: 1457 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 722-6899
Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant (Chinese Restaurant)
Address: 1980 Freedom Blvd, Freedom, CA 95019
Phone: (831) 728-4766
Tibetan
River Cafe (Santa Cruz)
Himalayan/Nepalese
Nomad Momo (Aptos)
Thai
Bangkok West
Website: https://www.bangkokwest.com/
Address: 2505 Cabrillo College Dr, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: (831) 479-8297
Sala Thai (Thai Restaurant)
Website: https://salathaisc.com/
Address: 353 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 426-1214
@Thai Recipe
Website: atthaisantacruz.com
Address: 2106A Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Real Thai Kitchen (Thai Restaurant)
Website: https://www.realthaisantacruz.com/
Address: 1632 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 427-2559
Website: https://www.monsterpotsc.com/
Address: 431 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA
Phone: (831) 454-8140
Pacific Thai
Address: 1319 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 420-1700
Sukho Thai Restaurant
Address: 1433 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 761-8509
Hanloh Thai Food (Thai Cuisine)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanlohthaifood/
Website: https://www.hanloh.com/, https://linktr.ee/hanlohthaifood
Address: 1011 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz CA, 95060
Email: info@hanhloh.com
Korean
Sesame Korean Grill
Website: https://www.sesame-koreangrill.com/
Address: 435 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 454-8355
HOM Korean Kitchen
Website: https://homkoreankitchen.com/
Address: 1102 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 217-1133
South Asian
Ambrosia India Bistro
Website: http://ambrosiaib.com/
Address: 6006 La Madrona #D, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 & 207 Sea Ridge Rd, Aptos, CA
Malabar Restaurant
Website: https://www.malabar-restaurant.com/
Address: 514 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 201-4438
Namaste Restaurant
Website: https://namasteindiabistro.com/santa-cruz/
Address: 1501 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 316-7032
Japanese
Kaito
Website: https://smilekaito.com/
Address: 1855 41st. Avenue, Capitola CA95010, Food Court in the Capitola Mall
Shogun Japanese Restaurant
Address: (831) 469-4477
Phone: 1123 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Sapporo Ramen
Address: 1200 41st Ave, Suite C, Capitola, CA 95010
Imura Japanese Restaurant
Website: https://www.imurasushi.com/
Address: 1994 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 761-8799
Miyuki Restaurant (Japanese Restaurant)
Website: https://www.miyukirestaurant.com/
Address: 452 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 728-1620
Akira (Sushi Restaurant)
Website: https://www.akirasantacruz.com/
Address: 1222 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 600-7093
Mobo Sushi
Website: http://mobosushirestaurant.com/
Address: 105 South River St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 425-1700
I Love Sushi
Address: 516 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 421-0706
Sushi Garden Watsonville (Sushi Restaurant)
Website: http://sushigardenwatsonville.com/
Address: 1441 Main St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 728-9192
Otoro (Scotts Valley)
Sushi QU (Sushi Restaurant)
Address: 952 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 319-4567
Hawaiian
L&L Hawaiian Barbeque
Website: https://llhawaiianbarbecue.com/
Address: 460 7th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Phone: (831) 475-8898
The Poki Bowl
Address: 1121 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: (831) 600-8313
Poke House
Website: https://www.poke.house/home
Address: 1543 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 316-5130
Fusion
Asian Express (Vietnamese Chinese Cuisine)
Vietnamese
Pho Kitchen & Boba Tea (Vietnamese Food)
Website: http://phokitchenwatsonville.com/
Address: 1983 Main St, Watsonville, CA
Phone: (831) 319-4351
Other
Mad Yolks
Website: https://madyolks.com/
Address: 1411 Pacific Ave,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
info@madyolks.com
Asian Grocery Stores
HBJ Oriental Store & Food To Go
Address: 205 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 722-4784
Fresh vegetables on Saturdays. And pastries.
Rachelle's Asian Store
Address: 28 2nd St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Email: rachellesasianstore@yahoo.com
Phone: (831) 421-1317
Bakeries
Freedom Bakery
Website: https://www.freedombakery.com/
Phone: 831-722-5223
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FBandC
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedombakery/
Speciality cakes and cookies.